Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
BEECHER'S BURIAL.

Tho Funeral Services Over the Great
Brooklyn Divine.
NEW YORK: March 10.-In spite of he rain
the streets in the vicinity of Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's house were crowded with
people this morning. At o'clock Police
Captain Campbell and squad of twenty po-
lice took up their stations in front of the
house. A large number of floral emblems
were received before the private services
commenced. The coffin rested in the center
of the front parlor and was surrounded with
a bank of fragrant flowers. Their sweet per-
fume pervaded the air and on all sides could
be seen floral emblems from admirers Of the
dead divine. The remains were dressed in
suit of black broadcloth with frock coat
buttoned up and his right hand laid
across the heart. The features were natu-
raj and there was smile upon his face
Early in the morning, before the services,
Mrs. Beecher went into tho parlor and stood
by the coffin for some time. She bent over
the remains, and after jmprinting kiss
upon the cold lips, was led into the back
room.
Promptly at $50 Rev. Charles H. Hall,
of the church of the Holy Trinity, entered
the house. After short conversation with
Major J. B. Poni, he entered the front par
lor and commenced to read the burial serv-
ice from the ritual of the Episcopal church.
The quartette then sang "Jesus Lover OF
My Soul" Beyond the Signing and the
Weeping" and "Come, Holy Spirit" While
the services were in progress in the house,
company G, known as Plymouth company
OF the Thirteenth regiment, was drawn up
in frcnt OF the house on Hicks street. They
were dressed In the regulation uniform.
Only members of the family and few init
mate friends were present during the service
at the house.
The undertaker's assistants then carried
the casket down the steps and to the hearse,
which stood in the rear of the Thirteenth
regiment. On the coffin was laid bright
green ferns, and many varieties Of roses.
The Plymouth company which had led the
van of the regiment as it approached the
house, formed an eight file front and fol-
lowed the coffin to the rear, and then took
the position of q guard of honor. As the
coffin was brought out of the house the bu-
gle band of the regiment sounded q SOL
emn dirge, and as soon as the guard of
honor had taken up their position around
the hearse, the regiment formed into q
The procession moved slowly down Clark
street until the hearse passed the front of the
house, when the members of the family who
desired got into tho carriages In waiting and
brought up the rear, The drum corps played
q funeral march with mufied drums. On
arriving at the church the regiment formed
in double file in front to receive the body at
the Orange street entrance, in front of which
the hearse drew up. The casket was carried
into the church and up to the front of the
pulpit. The pail was drawn back and the
top of the oasket was removed, exposing to
view the face of the dead. The |
guard of honor took up their |
positions, then the regiment fled into tho |
church, marched ND ono aisle, passed in !
front of the coffin, breaking ranks, passing |
one file on each side, then down the other |
aisle TO the street. Meantime there was |
played, as the body was borne in the church, |
burial march. There will be |
music in the church during the whole time |
The body lays in the church. The regiment |
theT reformed and marched to the armory; |
The drum corps leading. When they drew |
mp In front of the house, the color bearers
faced the door, and the body was received |
with dropped ensigns.